Question

An andante section of this piece scored for strings centers on the crescendoing rising theme “F-sharp, B, C-sharp.” The flute and oboe (20[1])trade off an E major pentatonic theme in the opening of a section (20[1])of this piece marked “Allegretto pastorale.” Before killing, the villain in Fritz Lang’s film M (20[1])whistles a theme (20[3]0[1])from this piece. (20[2]0[1])This piece (0[1])of (*) incidental music includes a mazurka depicting the dance of a Bedouin princess. (10[1])Bassoons (10[1])and pizzicato cellos (0[1])begin a theme from this piece (10[1])that continuously gets louder (10[1])and faster (10[1]0[1])and depicts its main (10[1])character (10[1]0[1])meeting (0[1])a group of trolls. (10[8]0[1])For 10 (10[1]0[1])points, a Henrik Ibsen play inspired (10[2])what (10[1])suite that includes songs like “Morning Mood” and “In the Hall of the Mountain King” (10[1])by Edvard Grieg? ■END■ (10[4]0[2])

ANSWER: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 [or the 1st Peer Gynt Suite; anti-prompt on “The Death of Åse” or “Anitra’s Dance” or “Morning Mood” or “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by asking, “What larger piece is that a part of?”; reject “Peer Gynt Suite No. 2”]
<Ethan Ashbrook, Fine Arts - Music - Romantic&gt; ~25755~ &lt;Editor: Young Lee>
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2023 PACE NSC06/10/2023Y3591%23%0%85.53

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Charles YoungBarrington ACincinnati Hills Christian2120
Kyunghwan LimChattahoochee ADunbar3420
Alex CrowellRockford Auburn AJohn Adams A4920
Alvin GuoWinston Churchill AJohns Creek B5220
Jeffrey LiuHinsdale CentralInnovation Academy B5220
Luca BalescuMercer CountyThomas Jefferson D520
Alan FanThomas Jefferson DMercer County5220
Lucas ArdeleanInnovation Academy ADetroit Catholic Central A5520
Sean LeeChattahoochee BHunter B550
Kaplan EvansParkway WestJohns Creek A5520
Arjun KalaUniversity LabStevenson B570
Ali HamzehKinkaidMoberly7010
Isaac McCollumHoover BWinnebago7110
Dennis YangTroyThomas Jefferson C740
Puna EkkaNew BrightonRockford Auburn B8010
Sam MacchiBelmontMaggie Walker C8410
Tanay BodducherlaMira LomaHeights860
Chris YooThomas Jefferson BIrvington A8610
Sarah DongSolonChoate Rosemary Hall9010
Eleanor HeydtMidtownMaggie Walker A910
Lynda MaBarrington BWashington9110
Aryan PathakLake HighlandCarl Sandburg920
Brodie HenryWest PointWinston Churchill B9610
Felix SacksLincoln-Way EastDetroit Catholic Central B9610
Andrew ShiThomas Jefferson AJohn Adams B9610
Evan SchleckHunter ANorman9610
Dwij BhattWilliam FremdNorthmont A960
Aditya ShivaswamySt. Mark'sNorthmont B9610
Philip CalabreseDetroit Catholic Central CRichard Montgomery9610
Aeres ZhouDetroit Country DaySaint Joseph9610
Leon LuoPlymouthWaukee9610
Matias RoaWalter PaytonBelvidere980
Monit KarmakerStevenson AMaggie Walker B9810
Adam WilliamsNorthmont AWilliam Fremd10410
Braden BoothDallas CountyElkhorn North10410
Ryan DaiCarbondaleNorris10510
Camden WilliamsMexicoWoodland12010
Fahian JoyHunter BChattahoochee B1240
Yash SaxenaMaggie Walker AMidtown12410
Bryce CruiseHeightsMira Loma12410
Grace SunStevenson BUniversity Lab1240
David BertolasiBelvidereWalter Payton12410
Abigail LeeThomas Jefferson CTroy12410